Strategic information systems (IS) are touted throughout the trade press and the academic literature as the way to achieve the greatest benefits from an investment in new information technology (IT). Using document imaging within state agencies as the backdrop, research hypotheses about the existence and comprehensiveness of strategic IS planning in the public sector are tested. Through a nationwide mail survey completed by state agency IT managers, the findings strongly support a relationship between formal IS strategic planning and an interest in strategic IS. State agencies that engage in comprehensive, formal strategic IS planning are able to foster an environment more supportive of the use of IT within state government.
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